When the days get longer and warmer and being outside is so exciting, kids love to explore! Most of them have a tricycle (bicycle) of some sort and I thought I would share some safety tips from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help prevent accidents:
1. Don’t Ride in the Street.
2. Watch Out for People on Sidewalks.
3. Be Careful Crossing Driveways.
4. Watch Out for Parked Cars.
Maybe you could role-play through the rules in a family night or simply as a game as you supervise them outside. This age child is especially vulnerable to street accidents because they are often given more autonomy than they have been before, and they still don’t connect cause and effect and dart impulsively into the street.
We have done some bicycle safety here at school; but, since they are not able to transfer information from one situation to another, I encourage you to take time to familiarize your child with the potential dangers in their neighborhood.